Gerald Alston

Gerald Alston
Gerald Alston in Atlantic City June 22, 2019 Photo by Julius "Juice" Freeman
Gerald Alston in Atlantic City June 22, 2019 Photo by Julius "Juice" Freeman
Background information
Born (1951-11-08) November 8, 1951 (age 72)
OriginHenderson, North Carolina, U.S.
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active1970–present
LabelsMotown Records, RCA
Websitewww.geraldalstonmusic.com
"Activated" (1989)
Sample of the hit single
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Gerald Alston (born November 8, 1951) is an American soul/R&B singer,[1] and the lead singer of the Manhattans. Between late 1970 and 1988, the group had 25 top 40 R&B and 12 Hot 100 hit singles.[2][3] Alston was lead singer on their most successful 1976 platinum[4] song "Kiss and Say Goodbye", which topped the U.S. Pop and R&B charts and was number one in four countries. Alston left the group in 1988 to pursue a solo career and recorded five albums and ten singles, including the hit singles "Take Me Where You Want To", "Slow Motion" and "Getting Back into Love". He also recorded a remake of Atlantic Starr's "Send for Me", most of which was for Motown Records.

  1. ^ "Gerald Alston Bio Allmusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "The Manhattans Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "The Manhattans Billboard R&B SIngle Chart". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "Kiss and Say Goodbye RIAA Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 16, 2020.